topic Connect to SQLSVR( DATAsrc="&varName") ... won't connect in SAS Programming

Connect to SQLSVR( DATAsrc="&varName") ... won't connect

JohnJPS — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 19:13:41 GMT

When I do this I get the error: "Data source name not found and no default driver specified" ... it's as if it is not resolving the variable &varName to the valid DSN that it contains. Is there a way to connect in this fashion?

Re: Connect to SQLSVR( DATAsrc="&varName") ... won't connect

jklaverstijn — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:05:43 GMT

Without the full code and logs there's no way of telling. Please run your program with OPTIONS MPRINT SYMBOLGEN; and provide us the details. Also, make sure it's formatted properly by pasting into a code segment (click on the {i} or running man icon).

And to test your connection I would suggest to insert the proper values verbatim instead of via a macro var reference. If that works you can take the next step and use macro's.

Regards,

- Jan.

Re: Connect to SQLSVR( DATAsrc="&varName") ... won't connect

JohnJPS — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:38:20 GMT

Using datasrc=&varname, and defining the varname to include the quotes worked.